Governance
Most families have no desire to pass the business on
If succession isn't handled well it could undermine global economic growth
The pros and cons of husband and wife leadership teams
Husband and wife leadership teams might be more profitable but they stifle growth, particularly international…
Russia without love for family businesses
Despite low taxes and an entrepreneurial zeal among many Russians, family businesses aren't taking hold…
The family office, the family business and the non-family managers
One thing’s for sure, family businesses continue to throw up some electrifying feuds.
Murdoch moves mask the family’s weakness
They may hold a lot of senior positions, but since their main ally sold his shares the Murdochs' control…
Plastic people and a solution to the Piketty problem
The patriarch of Playmobil recently died, and left the entire business to a foundation
Malta to bring in family business act
Legislation will make the island the first EU state to clarify the rights and responsibilities of owners
The rise of the blended family business
A Thyssen investment vehicle has purchased 60% of Italy's Petrovalves, creating a strange new sort of…
Is Samsung on a collision course with South Korea’s government?
The Lee family which control Samsung are on a collision course with South Korea's government
A diverse board makes for a robust business
Research shows that British family firms were less likely to go bust in the recession, and that it might…
Why a vulture is right to peck at Hong Kong’s last family-owned bank
Minority shareholders have a right to know whether the family they are investing in is making good deals,…
Are family businesses more ethical?
Research suggests that good behaviour is more common at family firms, but is that really the case? And…